The BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative, funded and facilitated by MSFHR, spearheaded a harmonized approach to health research ethics review.
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Dr. David Huntsman: Redefining gynecological cancer prevention and treatment
World-renowned expert in cancer genetics Dr. Huntsman was presented with the 2018 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.
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KT Encounters: What counts as evidence?
The UK’s Dr. Paul Cairney shares his thoughts on how different types of evidence are valued, and the challenges of knowing what type to use in the messy process of policy-making.
BC Ministry of Health’s research and knowledge management strategy
Health Minister Adrian Dix announced a new BC research strategy to enhance evidence-based policy and decision-making at the BC Ministry of Health.
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Increasing value, reducing waste in research: What can funders do?
In this second installment of Forward Thinking, Dr. Bev Holmes discusses what funders can do to reduce research waste.
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From fund-and-forget to help-it-happen: Responsive and responsible research funding
Forward Thinking is MSFHR’s blog, discussing what it takes to be a responsive and responsible research funder. First, Bev Holmes introduces the science of science funding.
Dr. David Huntsman receives 2018 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
MSFHR is delighted to name world-renowned expert in cancer genetics Dr. Huntsman the recipient of the 2018 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.
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Using text messages to improve health outcomes
Dr. Richard Lester and his team are using text messages to support and learn from large and dispersed patient populations.
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